Utensil.



H. J. M. SCHAAB.

UTENSIL.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 1, 101sv 1,073,528. Patented Sept. 16, 1913.

I a r F INVENTOR Herman/dMJM ATTORNEY HERE/IAN T. M. SCHAAB, OF MILLVALE, PENNSYLVANIA.

UTENSIL.

S eciflcatiota of Letters Patent.

lta tented Sept. it t i 9.13.

Application filed. March 1, 1913. Serial No. 751,456.

To (Lil ill/[Wilt it may oam 1m lie it known that it, .llnannn J. M. Serrano, a citizen oi the United States of r iinerica, residing at lll illvalc in the county of Qrllegheny and State oi? lcnnsylvania, have invented certain new and useful linprovenwnts in l tensils, of which the following: is a specification, reterence being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

'lhis invtaititai relates to utensils, and the primary object oi my invention is to pro-- vide a utensil that can be used as a dipper, measure, funnel and depositing); device.

Another object of this invention is to provide a combined measure and tunnel that can he advantagreously used in a culinary departn'i-ent For lilling botiles and other receptaclcs.

A further object of this invention is to provide a depositing; device that can be used in bakeries and conlectionery estab l shments for economically and expeditiously depositing: icing, marslunallmv and other ingredients upon cakes, cookies, candles and other bakery and confection products.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a utensil of the above type consisting of comparatively few parts that are easily and quickly assembled, maintained in a sanitary condition, manufactured at a comparatively small cost, and highly ellicient tor the purposes for which they are intended.

lVith the above and other objects in view, the invention resides in a novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to he hereii'iafter specifically described and then claimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of the utensil partly broken away and partly in section. Fig. 2 is a plan of the same. Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view taken on the line lll-Hl of Fig. 2. Fig. 4, is a similar view taken on the line IV IV of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a portion ot a detached cover or handle plate, and Fig". 6 is a perspective view of a detached slide or valve forming part 01' the utensil.

Further describing my invention in detail with reference to the drawing wherein like numerals denote corresponding parts throughout: 1. denotes a cup or funnel shaped receptacle that has the bottom thereo'l provided with an integral cylindrical spout 2.

ll denotes a horizontal slide casing; that is formed integral with the rear side of the spout 2 and the top ol said casing); is con nected to the receptacle l by vertical ribs i: and tillers or enlargements 5. The slide casingr 5 protrudes i'roni the rear side of the spout ii and terminates in a hollow integral handle (3 that. has the top thereof open. 'ihe slide casing 3 is in conununication with the spout 2 and slidably n'iountcd in said uinp; a circular slide or t gate valve 7 pied to close a spout 2 by extending a semi-circular groove or seat 8 formpart of the spent Q. The slide or valve i' has a stem 9 that extends into the handle and is provided with a slide head 10.

ll denotes a coiled compression spring located within the handle (3 between the end thereof and the slide head ,10, and the tension oi this spring is su'tlicicnt to hold the slide or valve 7 normally closed relatively to the spout 2.

I12 denotes a handle plate having a semicircular cover ill for the slide casino 3. The cover 13 has the side edges therco'l cut away and beveled as at 114: and the beveled edges oi. said cover are adapted to engage under beveled lugs 15, carried by the side walls oi the casino 3, the lower ends of the vertical ribs l. The handle of plate 12, at the edge oi the cover 13, is provided with a depending; guide 16 that fits within the handle (3 and guides the stem 9 of the slide or valve 7. This is best shown in Fig. The handle 12, adjacent to the cover 13 has a longitudinal slot 17 and this slot provides clearance for the shank of a finger piece 18, said finger piece having the shank thereo'l mounted in the slide head it), whereby the slide or valve 7 can be easily shifted to an open position by the same hand that grips the handle (3.

ill) denotes a pivoted link or clip carried by the inner end of the handle (5 and this link can be swung upwardly over the handle plate .12 to engage a notch keeper 20 carried by said handle plate. The keeper 20 and the link 19 constitute means for detachably holding the handle plate upon the handle 6, and said means cooperate with the edge of the cover 1?) in retaining a closure upon the slide casing 53 and the handle 6.

21 denotes a detachable zap located upon the lower end of the spout 2 and this cap is provided with a depending nipple 22 of such size as to readily fit in the neck of a bottle, jug or other receptacle. For detachably holding the cap 21 upon the lower end of the spout 2, I resort to a bayonet connection, wherein diametrically opposed sides of the spout'2 are provided with angle grooves 23 to receive ini ardly projecting protuberances 24:, carried by the inner walls of the cap 21.

With the slide or valve 7 closed, as shown in Fig. l, the utensil can be used as an ordinary dipper or as a measure and when it is desired to deposit the contents of the re ceptacle 1, it is only necessary to shift the finger piece 18, at which time the entire con tents or a p rtion of the contents of the receptacle 1 can be discharged through the spout 2 or the nipple 22, when the cap 21 is attached to said spout.

The utensil in its entirety can be made of light and durable metal and the construction of the same permits of it being maintained in a sanitary condition.

It is thought that the operation and utility of the utensil will be apparent without fur ther description, and while in the drawing there is illustrated a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that the structural elements are susceptible to such changes, as in the size, shape and manner of assemblage, as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. A utensil comprising a receptacle formed with a spout, a horizontally disposed slide casing projecting from said spout, vertical ribs connecting said casing to said receptacle, a handle projecting from said casing, a handle plate mounted upon said handle and formed with a cover closing the top of the casing, a slide valve arranged in said spout for closing the same and provided with a stem extending through the casing and into said handle, said stem having a head arranged in the handle, a spring controlled element within said handle for maintaining the valve closed, and a finger piece connected to said head and slidable upon the upper face of said plate.

2. A utensil comprising a receptacle formed with a spout, a horizontally disposed slide. casing projecting from said spout, vertical ribs connecting said casing to said receptacle, a handle projecting from said casing, a handle plate mounted upon said handle and formed with a cover closing the top of the casing, a slide valve arranged in said spout for closing the same and provided with a stem extending through the casing and into said handle, said stem having a head arranged in the handle, a spring controlled element Within said handle for maintaining the valve closed, a finger piece connected to said head and slidable upon the upper face of said plate, and a stem guide carried by said plate and depending in said handle.

In testimony wherof I atliX my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HERMAN J. M. SCI-IAAB.

Vitnesses KARL H. BUTLER, MAX H. SROLOVITZ.

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Washington, D. G. 

